Gettysburg ousted in penalty kicks by Susquehannock, eliminated from 3-AA play in quarters for second straight year

SPRING GROVE — Mike Jones made one clutch save during the pivotal shootout phase, while a number of his teammates converted penalty kicks as Susquehannock turned aside top-seeded Gettysburg 4-2 in a District 3-AA quarterfinal-round contest Thursday night at Papermakers Stadium.

Successful PKs by Nathan Bilbie, Ryan Chilcoat and Duncan Mitchell had the No. 8 Warriors (16-2-0) clinging to a 3-2 lead in the shootout phase when Gettysburg center back Trey Thomas strolled to the spot with a chance to pull Scott Hancock's club even after four rounds.

Jon Tarbox and Adam Yingling had connected earlier for the Warriors.

Jones, however, got just enough of the Brown-bound Thomas' try to keep Gettysburg in arrears. Moments later, Timmy Wilson's pop pushed the Warriors (14-5-2) into Monday night's semifinals against fourth-seeded Oley Valley at a site and time to be determined.

Jones finished with four saves during regulation and overtime, which ended scoreless since neither side was able to find the back of the net. Michael Heeschen posted four stops for Gettysburg, which was eliminated in the 3-AA quarterfinals for the second consecutive season.